Local events note visits, births, and gatherings
A busy day in East Dubuque and nearby towns with residents arriving for visits and business. Highlights include Francis Soat, Sheriff Whitmore, and others in town. a newborn in the Mohan family. several trips to Chicago, Madison, and Galena. and a picnic planned by the Knights of Columbus in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Soat
East Dubuque
Sheriff Whitmore
Stockton
J. J. Lemper
Dubuque
Lena Mohr
Platteville
E. C. Fergeson
Bloomington
Wis
Mayme Sullivan
Sibley
F. J. Sullivan
Leslie Howard
American Express Company
Jones
Lake Mills
Genevieve Birmingham
Park Avenue
James Mohan
E. L. Bedford
H. R. Hollander
Chicago
Madison
C. Heeder
Frank
Fon du Lac
Mary Faber
Franklin Street
James P. Hall
P. F. Gerlich
Cronan
Galena
David O'Neil
Edith
Leola Rippin
Judge Rippin
Oliver
Stockton Herald
P. F. Dering
Strong
Denver
Colo
Baum
Mississippi
Warren Steel Company
Galena Fair Grounds
Sentinel
Freeport Council of the Knights of Columbus
Order
Freeport Bulletin
Wide Range of Visitors and Local Moves Note City Engagements
Names of residents and visitors are listed with their hometowns including Platteville Shullsburg Hazel Green Scales Mound Galena Council Hill Millbrig and Cassville. Several attend funerals and illnesses reported. others make trips to Colorado Hanover and Omaha. Local shoppers callers and club plans also appear with driving horse purchase and a planned Fortnightly picnic at Scheerer's camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Ohanion
Platteville
W. J. Huntington
Shullsburg
W. N. Smith
Hazel Green
Leslie Bond
J. A. Harney
Bernice Trevarthan
Scales Mound
Birdie White
Council Hill
Galena
Louis Richards
Charles Barry
Andrew McLaughlin
Franklin Street
Eugene Budden
Benton Advocate
Ed Levins
Budden
Lupton
George
Fannie McHugh
Omaha
Jennie Trevarthan
Millbrig
Will Rippin
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Evert
William Murphy
Almira Fowler
Hanover
Harvard Monnier
Susie McCaffery
Gus Heller
East Dubuque
Koehler
Birdie Hird
W. W. Ives
Bloomington
F. H. Ives
Henry Koehler
St. Paul
Philip Koehler
Scheerer
Mississippi River
Gregoir
Dubuque
Michael McGuire
Beach Street
Clyde Whitmore
R. C. Sutton
Savanna Journal
Geo. Kantz
Cassville
Eugene Gross
Belvidere
Ill
Richard Gross
Gear Street
Local notables and visitors noted in Cuba City area column
Prominent residents and visitors pass through Cuba City and surrounding towns with updates on transfers, travel, and social ties. Included are medical society figures, a Wisconsin university student, and several families joining or departing for duties, vacations, or home moves. A runaway incident near the Burlington depot is briefly described.
Locust Plague Predicted For Iowa and Plains States
Scientists warn the seventeen year locusts are due this year and may swarm Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota within weeks. A simultaneous thirteen year brood may arrive, a rare event said to occur only once in two centuries, with fly populations rising to feed on locust eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Moses
Terrific storm devastates Jo Daviess county barns and fields
A severe electrical storm swept over the area Saturday evening causing two barns to burn, killing several horses and damaging corn fields. Lightning struck farmsteads near Rodden and Powers, killing livestock, injuring a farm hand and a young woman, and leaving roads and ravines flooded with water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Daviess County
Elizabeth Township
John Callahan
Rodden
Callahan
ITC News reports Bussan buys Kuhl store on Franklin
ITV News notes Gerhard Bussan purchased the Kuhl store on Franklin Street from Frank Kuhl with plans to continue the business. The Bell Bros factory employs over a dozen young women now and will expand. workload and machinery increase, with a larger force by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Bussan
Kuhl
Franklin Street
Frank Kuhl
Mr. Bussan
Freight Train Derailed Delays Northwestern Passenger Service
A freight train jumped the track at Edmund last evening delaying the city’s evening passenger service by about two hours. No injuries were reported and damage was minimal. The wreck has been cleared and traffic resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Edmund
Hikers Reach Freeport After 500 Mile Wisconsin Trek
The Freeport Y M C A hikers arrived in their home city Saturday after a 500 mile three week trip through Wisconsin. They camped five miles west of the city on the final night and noted royal treatment from La Crosse and Baraboo Y M C A crews who hosted them three days. A misprint about arrests in Baraboo startled the party, and a broken wagon wheel near Galena required another purchase at a quarter, but the group continued onward to reach Freeport at 7 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Riechel
Clifton House
Freeport Standard
William Fields
Brdw
Fields
California
Louis Koehler
East Dubuque
Philip Koehler
Peter Kelly
Dubuque
Mr. Kelly
Dakota
Hetter
Wisconsin
Galena
Steele
la Crosse
Baraboo Y. M. C. A’s
Baraboo
Freeport
Camps Along Mississippi Attract Large Summer Crowds
A city resident reports extensive camping along the Mississippi near Camp 19 with tents and cabins. Visitors from Galena and Dubuque boat to the camp which now features cottages, a bowling alley and a dance platform. The article notes good bass and sunfish fishing, higher sunfish numbers due to high winter water, and state fish relocation efforts boosting river populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Camp 19
Big River
Galena
Dubuque
Phil Kittoe
Kelly's Island
Armory Construction Planned. Work to Start Soon Here
Plans for a new Armory building by Company M call for an expenditure of 10 000 to 12 000 and work to begin within days after a Camp Lincoln gathering. Architects are drawing designs, with final agreements to be made after consultations by Captain Geiger A L Caulkins and Lieutenant Melville. Local contractors may secure the contract and provide employment for Galena mechanics as the building is slated to be under roof by late November. The site is on upper Main street on lots recently purchased from Bench Bros. & Company. Also note: underground work at Mills mine near Hazel Green offers steady employment at 2.25 dollars per day with board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Bennett
Duluth
John Philliam
Hazel Green
Miller Bros
Freeport
Camillus Harney
Casper Lehner
Galena
Emma Reed
Bellevue
Kenrick Newsom
Mary
Pearl City
Milbrig
Br. G. Fink
St. Mary’s Hospital
H. M. Gallagher
Ruth Gallagher
Platteville
Harry Gallagher
Rockford
Sherm Childs
Kittee
Bishop
Wm. Biesmann
Mr. Ivory
Peshangs Lake
Mississippi
Sughrone
Logan
Armory
Company M
Camp Lincoln
Springfield
Aremry
Geiger
A. L. Caulkins
Melville
Galena Mechanics
Chicago
Bench Bros. & Company
Upper Main Street
New Illinois History Tests Pin Teachers To Certificat
Recent state act requires teachers to pass examinations in Illinois history and civil government before certification. Many teachers in Jo Daviess County and statewide struggle with unfamiliar questions, taking multiple tries. Examinations, overseen by Miss Renwick, are held in Galena this Saturday. texts like Illinois and the Nations by Trowbridge and The Government of Illinois by Peterman are now on sale through book agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Daviess County
Illinois
Renwick
Galena
the Nations
Trowbridge
Government of
Peterman
Cement Walks Replace Board Paths in City Project
Sidewalk inspections show many walks in poor shape and owners ordered to repair. Cement paths are cheaper and replacing board walks quickly. youths and stray cattle contribute to damage. Carpenter scarcity slows repairs but progress continues with inspector Grace guiding the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Grace
Mr. Grace
Mayor Receives Uncertain Inquiry About Man Named Harrop
An inmate of the Soldiers' National Military Home Ohio, John B Harrop, writes to Mayor Scheerer seeking information on Ralph Harrop a former Galena resident who died in the city. Local elders report no record of such a resident and believe a mistaken identity prompted the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheerer
Ralph Harrop
Soldiers’ National Military Home
Ohio
John B. Harrop
Physicians Meet at Warren In Jo Daviess County
The Jo Daviess County Medical Association met in Warren on Thursday. A morning program drew a large turnout of county physicians, including Dr Bench from this city and other prominent practitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Daviess County Medical Association
Warren
County
the Councy
Bench
Phy
Aged Man George Hicks Falls From Tree
George Hicks of Warren fell from a tree while picking cherries. He broke a rib and sustained bruises to his face and arms. At his 97th year, he remains vigorous and is expected to be out on the street again soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hicks
Warren
Mr. Hicks
Warren Sentine
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R. A. Bratton
Potosi
W. H. Quinn
W. R. Bierce
G. Steffen
A. A. Furman
Clinton
K. Smart
W. P. Swing
Savanna Times
Nora Johnson
David Johnson
Louise Road
Evanston, Til
W. H. Stahl
Simon Welcott
Chas
T. A. Flyn
Des Moines
Hazel
Helen Edwards
Bertha Kramer
Ft. Dodge
Anna Evert
Robison
Genevieve Clark
Mondovi
Houska
Theis
M Gan
C. W. Marshal
P. M. Tiffany
5. W. Stanton
Rush
Board of Review
B. C. Dinsdale
Appleton
Harry McNett
Goiter
Cuba City
Chas. Ginn
Maurice DeVry
C. M. Mehls
Ed Bryant
H. J. Doran
A. J. Knuckey
John Sullivan
Apple River
Orby Marsden
Otto Stellenburg
Walter Eckstein
August Roth
P. J. McGinnis
Edw. Weirich
J. C. Smith
C. R. Gage
J. C. Parker
Erbe
Miles Simonds
Hot Springs
Ark
Samuel Martin
Gregoire
Amanda Schweitzer
Grant Park
Marie Gleason
Myrtle Renwick
Union
Young Peoples Societies of the Churches
M. EB
Phil Clark
Clemence Hayden
Galveston
Gilbert
Illinois Central
Burlington
Here
John Wilkinson
J. W. Coatsworth
ITV News
Bell Bros
Fred Oldenberg
Henry
Edward Hier
Menominee
Georgia
Sand Prairie
Carroll Council
Knights of Columbus
Michigan
Wisconsin Knights
Frankfort
Mich
Milwaukee
Sheboygan
Manitowoc
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Antigo
Wausau
Merrill
Emily Farrell
City
New York
Lee J. Batchelder
Ida
Golden
John Eckstein
Batcheler
Mills Mine
Mr. Johnson
Grace
Jo Daviess County Medical Associa
Tion
Palils
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